Posts from ‘Fundraising’

Dogwood now accepts bitcoin donations

February 17, 2017 | 

We’ve caught up with 2014 (ha, ha) and Dogwood now accepts Bitcoin donations through BitPay! What IS Bitcoin? Basically, it’s an online currency not attached to a government or ...

Best year-end fundraising total ever

January 16, 2017 | 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Dogwood supporters dig deep in 2016 VICTORIA – B.C. non-profit Dogwood netted $219,027 in its year-end fundraising campaign as British Columbians dug deep to power campaigns ...

Creating a Legacy of Activism

April 11, 2016 | 

Years ago, after dinner at a party in our home a dear friend asked if we had wills. We were both 37 with two small children and had never ...

Couple asks wedding guests to donate to Dogwood

October 8, 2013 | 

When Jennifer and Joel Harding started being asked what they’d like for their wedding this summer, they gave an unusual answer. “We just said that if you really want ...

The voice on the end of the line: retired military pilot thanks new donors

May 28, 2013 | 

As I sat across from Dogwood Initiative volunteer Lloyd Skaalen in a downtown Victoria coffee shop, I immediately noticed a No Tankers pamphlet sitting on our table. With a ...

What you did this year

When I sat down to write this blog, I began describing the tremendous success we’ve had in 2012 – but the truth is it’s your success. Every bit of ...

UVic Scuba Club raises nearly $4,000 for No Tankers campaign

May 6, 2012 | 

British Columbians treasure our coast, but most people’s knowledge of the ocean stops at the surface. What is less well known is that B.C. waters are among the most ...

Med student donates scholarship money

February 16, 2012 | 

This note from Kathryn Wills caught our attention early this year and really inspired us: Apparently, I am a radical. I am a Canadian, a proud B.C. resident and ...

Hope for the new year

December 21, 2011 | 

Anger. Frustration. Despair. These are the feelings many of us have when we read the news these days. If it’s not our prime minister vowing to send oil to ...